Maidscross Hill Explained

Maidscross Hill
Aos:	Suffolk
Interest:	Biological
Area:	44.8 hectares
Notifydate:	1986
Map:	Magic Map

Maidscross Hill is a 44.8hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the eastern outskirts of Lakenheath in Suffolk.^{[1] [2]} It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I,^[3] and larger area of 49.8 hectares is a Local Nature Reserve.^{[4] [5]}

This very dry grassland has four nationally rare plants, Breckland wild thyme, Spanish catchfly, grape hyacinth and sickle medick. The site is not grazed, which has allowed invasion by bracken and scrub, but also increased the nesting sites for birds.^[6]

There is access from Broom Road and Maids Cross Hill.

References

52.41°N 0.54°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Maidscross Hill . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 1 June 2017.
2. Web site: Map of Maidscross Hill. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 1 June 2017.
3. Book: Derek . Ratcliffe . A Nature Conservation Review. 2 . 135. Cambridge University Press. Cambridge, UK . 1977. 0521-21403-3 .
4. Web site: Maidscross Hill. Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 1 June 2017.
5. Web site: Map of Maidscross Hill. Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 1 June 2017.
6. Web site: Maidscross Hill citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 1 June 2017.